Summary

Finished in Candy Orange Pearl and pewter paint, airbrushed moldings, shaved door handles, and reverse hood. ZZ502 engine with Dart 2 heads and Hilborn injection mated to a 4L60E automatic transmission with a Currie 9' rear end and 3.73:1 gears.

Details

This stellar custom 210 is powered by a Chevrolet Performance ZZ502 crate engine mated to a 4L60E automatic transmission with a TCI controller. It is equipped with aluminum roller rocker arms, Hilborn stack injectors that work with a FAST engine controller, 3.5” chromoly steel driveshaft, and stainless rear-exit exhaust. The 9' axle was narrowed and fitted with 3.73:1 gears, 31-spline axles and a limited-slip differential. This '55 uses a custom rectangular frame, Heidts Superide front and 4-link rear suspension modules, including the splined, adjustable, and huge 1.5' front bar, single-adjustable QA1 coilovers, and power rack & pinion steering. The 9' axle is supported by a triangulated 4-link. Wilwood, 6-piston calipers on 14' rotors at all corners provide stopping power to the Budnik Tiller 5 wheels. Airbrushed '56 side moldings were incorporated into the custom-mixed paint. The body was rubbed smooth and the door handles were shaved; the front turn signals flush-mounted using '57 backup lights and all side molding removed. The hood was reworked so it opens back to front, a billet grille and custom taillights were installed, the bumpers were reshaped for tighter fit, the firewall and transmission tunnel smoothed, a gas-fill similar to the '56 Chevy incorporated, and hand-built inner fenders and custom radiator shroud were added. Painless/custom wiring harness was also added during the build. The interior features custom-built leather-suede bucket seats and bench, custom console, door panels, headliner, waterfall console between the rear seats and trunk. It has a great sound system with a Pioneer head unit, hidden speakers throughout, amplifiers, a Vintage Air HVAC system, custom Classic Instruments gauges, shift indicator and a custom air/fuel mixture meter as well as a custom clock. It also has an Ididit steering column, Billet Specialties steering wheel, and shifter out of an '07 Mustang GT.